Lamia: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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لامیہ
لَامِعَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Lamia (لامیہ, Arabic لَامِعَة) is most often explained as “shining; or dark-lipped (both proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root ل م ع. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ل م ع; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ل م ي.
- Meaning
- shining; or dark-lipped (both proposed)
- معنی
- چمکنے والی؛ یا گہرے ہونٹوں والی
Meaning disputed
Read either as lāmiʿa, shining (root ل م ع), or as lamyāʾ, having dark red lips (root ل م ي, Lane). The common Urdu spelling لامیہ fits neither exactly.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- laa-mi-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ل م ع
- Other spellings
- Lamiya · Lamya
- Themes
- Light